Competent circles here believe that an agreement in principle between th Soviet Union anil. aps reached over' the oil North Saghalien, but a Japanese press report that an agreement has actually been signed cannot be confirmed, IN is understood that some details have yet to be worked out.
"Owners of Japanese concessions wre uaderstoad to hive agreed to a 15 per cent. wave increase for Soviet workers signature of an agreement. ettective to the end of this year and retroactive to last January. is hoped for—Rauter
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